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The Art and the Arduousness
Daniel Kliewer's hypnotic moving paintings
"...known – and, in the case of digital artist Daniel Kliewer, sometimes only semiknown – medium. You're as likely..."

Nov. 25, 2011 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

sxswm: Wednesday Rewind
Daniel Johnston at 'The Austin Chronicle Music Anthology' party
"...Daniel Johnston’s appearance at The Austin Chronicle Music Anthology release..."

March 16, 2011 Music Post by Austin Powell

The Next Three Days
Russell Crowe plays a man who improbably springs his wife from prison where she's been incarcerated for life.
"...puzzlers (what the hell are Liam Neeson, Olivia Wilde, Daniel Stern, and Brian Dennehy all doing in go-nowhere bit..."

Nov. 26, 2010 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Going to Hell Again
Last Exorcism interview with Eli Roth, Daniel Stamm
"...Apostolorum. We spoke in tongues with Eli Roth and Daniel Stamm prior to the film's Alamo premier and here's..."

Aug. 21, 2010 Screens Post by Marc Savlov

Getting Bitter All The Time
Daniel Clowes' new book presents a cretin with a heart of, well, flesh.
"...You have to read Daniel Clowes’ new graphic novel Wilson at least twice. You..."

July 2, 2010 Books Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

The Femme's Still Fatale, but She's Plastic, Too
Daniel Erickson on his all-mannequin noir, Eve's Necklace
"...Enter Austin filmmaker Daniel Erickson and his associate producer David Lane Smith, who've..."

Feb. 26, 2010 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

The Dungeon Masters
From the filmmaker who make the Roky Erickson doc, You’re Gonna Miss Me, comes this astute and empathetic survey of Dungeons & Dragons gamers.
"...their lives. Reunited with frequent crackerjack Austin cinematographer Lee Daniel (with whom McAlester made 2005’s Roky Erickson doc, You’re..."

Oct. 23, 2009 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Bandslam
A citywide battle of the bands provides the grist for this endearing youth film that was shot in Central Texas.
"...the unruly 'fro and endearing shamblingness of a young Daniel Stern, and he ably brings to life that rarest..."

Aug. 14, 2009 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

The Unforeseen
Executive-produced by Robert Redford and Terrence Malick, Dunn's award-winning documentary looks at the history of Barton Springs, Gary Bradley's role in development issues, and the relationship of Austin's environmental activism to the world at large.
"...vast West Texas countryside (courtesy of local cinematographer Lee Daniel), expert scientific analysis, and interviews with some of the..."

March 28, 2008 Movie Review by Josh Rosenblatt

The 2007 Academy Award Nominated Films: Live Action
Be your own judge and jury for these final five competitors for the Best Live Action Short Oscar.
"...that casts the whole story in a different light. Daniel Barber's "The Tonto Woman" is a Western that arrives..."

Feb. 15, 2008 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Redline
Redline dives headfirst into onanistic autoeroticism, but this exotic-car movie feels ill-lubed and mechanical all the way.
"...anything in former Enzo owner and current Redline producer Daniel Sadek's poshy, rich-dick vanity flick. If The Fast and..."

April 20, 2007 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

You're Gonna Miss Me: A Film About Roky Erickson
Detailed here is the long, tangled saga of Erickson, the visionary lead singer of the 13th Floor Elevators, whose trip to fame detoured though mental institutions.
"...Much like this year’s eerily similar The Devil and Daniel Johnston, it’s hallucinogens vs. mental illness and what exacerbated..."

Oct. 20, 2006 Movie Review by Audra Schroeder

Art School Confidential
This follow-up to Terry Zwigoff and Daniel Clowes’ transcendent Ghost World is too scattershot to be truly great, but their smarty-pants campus yarn is on fire with satire.
"...in some ways an unlikely follow-up to Zwigoff and Daniel Clowes’ transcendent screen treatment of Ghost World in 2001,..."

May 12, 2006 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

The Exorcism of Emily Rose
Derrickson’s film, based on a real event in which a priest was charged with negligent homicide because of a death that occurred during an exorcism, flirts with relevance and assorted hot-button topics but fails to amount to much more than an overlong exercise in Jesuit Theosophy 101, played against the backdrop of Law & Order.
"...neutral pitch, the soundstage courtroom set. To hell with Daniel Webster and the Darrow/Bryan contingent – true unbelievers everywhere..."

Sept. 16, 2005 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events
Thankfully, the dark tone of the beloved childrens books is carried over to the screen, and the terrific performances and production design provide extra lift.
"...Silberling’s spirited adaptation of the first three books in Daniel Handler’s hugely popular Lemony Snicket series. Comparisons to Harry..."

Dec. 17, 2004 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Rick
Directed by Gus Van Sant's longtime editor and written by Lemony Snicket author Daniel Handler, Rick is a harsh but compelling tale that loosely mixes tragedy and comedy.
"...that fact is that the screenplay was written by Daniel Handler, the author responsible for all those Lemony Snicket..."

Oct. 15, 2004 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Grand Champion
Kids adventure movie stars a boy and his prize steer – and a host of star cameos.
"...that’s easy to watch and almost painfully sweet-natured. Cinematographer Daniel Moder (his next project is listed on IMDB as..."

Oct. 15, 2004 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Manchurian Candidate
Is it Gulf War syndrome or justified paranoia? The Manchurian Candidate thrills again.
"...remade by the wrong person. However, Demme and screenwriters Daniel Pyne and Dean Georgaris have surprised even the most..."

July 30, 2004 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Ghost World
Brilliant portrait of teen anomie is based on the underground comic book by Daniel Clowes.
"...Rye. Based on the eponymous underground comic book by Daniel Clowes, Ghost World was adapted for film by Clowes..."

Aug. 24, 2001 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Rebels With a Cause
Compelling documentary about the Sixties" Students for a Democratic Society includes commentary from such leaders as Tom Hayden and Austin's Alice Embree and Jeff Shero Nightbyrd.
"...quote from former Students for a Democratic Society member Daniel Oglesby during Rebels with a Cause's opening credits. Then..."

March 2, 2001 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Instinct
"...Gooding Jr., Maura Tierney and Donald Sutherland. Fans of Daniel Quinn's 1992 philoso-fiction novel Ishmael are sure to cringe..."

June 4, 1999 Movie Review by Russell Smith

The Thirteenth Floor
"...of someone else's imagination?” The Thirteenth Floor, adapted from Daniel F. Galouye's novel of the same name, lacks the..."

May 28, 1999 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Moll Flanders
"...female literary heroines. This new screen adaptation of the Daniel Defoe classic about the life experiences of a woman..."

June 14, 1996 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

… And God Spoke (the making of …)
"...a gaffer and ersatz apostle), and Austin cinematographer Lee Daniel merrily mimics the looks of shaky 16mm “talking head”..."

Nov. 4, 1994 Movie Review by Robert Faires

Trial by Jury
"...stilted dialogue straight out of a 1930s gangster film. Daniel Graham (Byrne) is the U.S. attorney prosecuting Pirone, and..."

Sept. 16, 1994 Movie Review by Alison Macor

Out On a Limb
"...of mistaken identity, incidentally, was scripted by twin brothers Daniel and Joshua Goldin. Despite the massive frenzy that manifests..."

Sept. 11, 1992 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Spike & Mike's 1992 Festival of Animation
"...here, chief among them the Oscar-winning “Manipulation,” by Brit Daniel Greaves, who uses pixilation, cel animation, and puppetry to..."

Aug. 21, 1992 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

White Sands
"...his performance gives the film its menacing undercurrent. Although Daniel Pyne's otherwise sharp screenplay falls short in explaining why..."

May 1, 1992 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Review: Wet Dip, Smell of Money
The Rodriguez sisters and Daniel Francis Doyle issue abstract no wave
"...Daniel Francis Doyle fans, brace yourselves. The singer-songwriter's got a..."

Jan. 5, 2024 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

Being Evel
Evel Knievel rides again in this retrospective doc
"...Directed by: Daniel Junge...."

Aug. 21, 2015 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

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